Search continues, officials identify missing Airman

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ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNEWS) --  Base and local officials are continuing to look into the disappearance of an Airman swimming off Tarague Beach here Jan. 27.

The missing Airman has been identified as Airman 1st Class Michael McDonald, who was deployed to Andersen from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., with the 36th Maintenance Squadron.

The U.S. Coast Guard is the search and rescue mission coordinator and continued those efforts Jan. 28 assisted by the Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five, stationed at Andersen, as well as a Navy P-3 Orion aircraft from Kadena Air Base, Japan.

The Air Force has classified Airman McDonald under the category of duty status whereabouts unknown, a status reserved for Airmen missing in a non-hostile situation.

Base officials are looking into the incident, and more details will be released as they become available.

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